Woo hoo... Canadians - I've found the solution to the shipping cost issue!!!!
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Hey all..
After weeks of talking to UPS, CanPar, etc·about shipping from Parallax to a UPS store in Pembina ND and then having them forward to a UPS store in Winnipeg to get around Parallax's policy of buying each shipment to Canada it's own luxury class seat on an exectutive Lear jet for delivery : -)...
Active Electronics has a business to business arrangement with Parallax where they will order in stuff on request.·Unlike us pions :-), they get ground rates.. The 2, two-axis joy sticks that I want, priced 4.99 each on the store page but costing $45.00 after adding the shipping·are... get this.. $5.32 each to have Active order them in... They land at the store right on my way to work for an extra .35 cents.. woo hoo !!! They only order about once a month apparently but I've got·3 buddies at work that are going to be putting in orders this weekend so I suspect we will trigger an order almost immediately...
HTH all (as there are Active Electronics stores in most major cities in Canada and those in smaller communities can have them ship by Canada Post from there).
Post Edited (Hobbyist) : 6/4/2010 8:05:13 PM GMT
After weeks of talking to UPS, CanPar, etc·about shipping from Parallax to a UPS store in Pembina ND and then having them forward to a UPS store in Winnipeg to get around Parallax's policy of buying each shipment to Canada it's own luxury class seat on an exectutive Lear jet for delivery : -)...
Active Electronics has a business to business arrangement with Parallax where they will order in stuff on request.·Unlike us pions :-), they get ground rates.. The 2, two-axis joy sticks that I want, priced 4.99 each on the store page but costing $45.00 after adding the shipping·are... get this.. $5.32 each to have Active order them in... They land at the store right on my way to work for an extra .35 cents.. woo hoo !!! They only order about once a month apparently but I've got·3 buddies at work that are going to be putting in orders this weekend so I suspect we will trigger an order almost immediately...
HTH all (as there are Active Electronics stores in most major cities in Canada and those in smaller communities can have them ship by Canada Post from there).
Post Edited (Hobbyist) : 6/4/2010 8:05:13 PM GMT
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Are you sure you are selecting the pulldown for shipping rates? It's probably defaults to the fastest, (most expensive rate). You should be able to select a cheaper rate.
Jim
(I was 100% sure but just checked again in case they had become Canadian friendly in the last few days)
Yup,
Here, got nailed for another 16$ or so from Canada post..Custom etc and taxes.
And found an Active electronics not too far, and they would order... if needed...
So yup, Active it is , for next time.
Cheers
Yosh